Chapter 821: Irrelevant

Feng Juan was very surprised, and also somewhat embarrassed, when she offered this greeting.

The large canteen is outside the office area, while the small canteen is behind the main office building.

Feng Juan also hadn't expected to run into Li Xuewu, who was heading to the small canteen to eat, while she was returning from the large canteen.

Since they had already met, how could she just walk past without saying hello? She wasn't some rookie who had just joined the agency.

But to say their relationship was close—that was out of the question.

Once upon a time, perhaps, there might have been an opportunity to get close, but she had hesitated.

That older sister in the office used to often bring her up, saying how she had looked down on Li Xuewu back then, and later, when he rose step by step, she had regretted it, and so on.

Did Feng Juan regret it?

Perhaps, but that feeling only existed when Li Xuewu became Section Chief Li, Division Chief Li, and Deputy Director Li.

But once he became Deputy Secretary Li, Feng Juan didn't even have the mood or the qualification to regret it anymore.

Since then, that older sister hadn't brought up the topic again, as if Li Xuewu had already walked out of her world.

Meeting again today, there was quite a feeling of "it has been a lifetime."

It was truly quite surprising, and also quite speechless.

Li Xuewu didn't feel anything in particular upon seeing Feng Juan; he smiled and nodded, which counted as a greeting.

It was just like how others in the compound greeted him—a polite response was required.

Because they had met and were both walking in the direction of the main office building, Li Xuewu took the initiative to chat for a couple of sentences.

Feng Juan wasn't married yet, or rather, she hadn't found a partner; perhaps she was still waiting, waiting for someone with good conditions.

Because Li Xuewu only chatted about matters of daily life, Feng Juan also gathered the courage to ask about Li Xuewu's situation.

Li Xuewu smiled and told her Gu Ning's expected due date, his face full of the happiness of someone about to become a father.

Expressing one's personal situation normally in an agency isn't considered a flaw; on the contrary, it is a manifestation of a young cadre having a sense of responsibility.

It clearly tells everyone: I am married, do not come to provoke me again.

Looking at Li Xuewu's happy smile, Feng Juan still felt some regret.

If she hadn't been so picky, perhaps the one pregnant now would be her.

At the thought of this, she was both blushing and embarrassed.

Li Xuewu just said a couple of sentences about his living situation, and then asked about her work status.

Feng Juan actually had plenty to say about this; although she was very young, she had a belly full of grievances about the work and life in the Finance Division.

She rattled off a string of frustrations and boredom, and only after entering the main office building did she stick out her tongue in embarrassment.

She had complained to Li Xuewu that there was no joy in the work at the Finance Office, and even less room for development or progress.

Of course, it was fine to say this to colleagues or others, but she hadn't been paying attention just now and had forgotten Li Xuewu's current status.

Li Xuewu didn't say anything about her unnaturalness; he just smiled and urged her not to let her imagination run wild, to work steadily, and that the organization would not forget those who worked hard.

Feng Juan watched his back as he passed the back door of the office building, curled her lip, and thought helplessly in her heart: this person is really something; as soon as he became a factory leader, he started talking in official jargon.

There was a meeting at the Garrison District on Wednesday afternoon; Li Xuewu was busy with the Rolling Mill for a while, and only then did he take a car to attend the meeting.

It was already past four o'clock when he came out of the Garrison District; it wasn't worth running back, so he went to the Third Garrison Regiment instead.

By the time the work at the Third Garrison Regiment was finished, it was already time to get off work; he declined Qi Yaowu's invitation to drink, saying that someone was waiting at home.

Qi Yaowu didn't have anything special going on; it was just that a stage of the merger and reorganization work had been completed, he was free, and since they were brothers eating from the same pot, he just wanted to have a drink.

Li Xuewu didn't have time to accompany him for a heavy drinking session; they agreed to find time to gather again next week, and then he got into the car, signaling Han Jiankun to take him to the Sihe Academy.

He had already told his family last night that he was coming to pick up the old lady and Li Shu to go home today; if he was late, his mother would worry again.

Once his father Li Shun and the third son went to the mountain, his mother's chores at home became much lighter, and she had more concern for her other children.

Although Zhao Yafang needed someone to take care of her now, and Li Xue and Ji Yuxiu were still working, this was just the usual daily work.

Having been taken to the mountain by Ji Yuxiu, she felt at ease about the lives of Li Shun and Li Xuecai, and now she had started worrying about the childbirth issues of the eldest and second son's families.

The expected due dates of Zhao Yafang and Gu Ning were only two months apart; if she provided supplements for one, she couldn't leave out the other.

The old lady had been home for these few days, and she hadn't stopped fretting about how, in the past, they had nothing to eat or wear, yet they had still managed to raise several children.

Now that the children were grown, she found she couldn't take care of them all.

The old lady smiled and teased her, saying that now that two were happening at the same time, she was anxious; what would she do if three daughters-in-law happened at the same time in the future?

It was mid-September, and the weather was already very cool, especially at this time of night; if one were riding a bike, one would have to wear a thin jacket.

And because of the change in temperature, mosquitoes would also settle down at this time; Li Shu absolutely didn't dare to go out of the room to play.

When Li Xuewu entered the compound, he heard that the house was lively; his eldest daughter was standing by the window looking at him.

"Ya ya ya~"

Perhaps she hadn't seen him for a few days and really missed him; seeing Baba enter the compound gate, Li Shu jumped with joy, shouting incessantly.

The old lady took a look out from the window and smiled, saying to the people in the room: "Xuewu is back."

Ji Yuxiu, who had already arrived home, stood up and walked to the door to welcome him, smiling and greeting Li Xuewu.

"The old lady said you're going on a business trip again?"

"Hehe, factory business."

Li Xuewu turned to return the greetings of the neighbors in the compound, and at the same time spoke to Ji Yuxiu.

After he entered the room, Liu Yin smiled and said: "Hurry up and hug your daughter; she's so anxious she's about to fly."

"Ya ya ya~"

Li Shu really was about to fly; knowing Baba was about to enter the room, she had been waiting by the edge of the kang early on.

And after being held in Baba's arms, she was lifted high up to the sky.

"Ge ge ge~"

Everyone in the room looked at the father and daughter playing and also smiled; for a moment, the atmosphere became even livelier.

Liu Yin liked the house to be livelier, especially when the family was gathered together.

With the old lady back bringing Li Shu, counting Zhao Yafang and Ji Yuxiu, plus Liu Yin and Li Xue, the room was full of women; wouldn't it just be chattering and lively?

Especially Li Shu; the place here at home was small, and when she shouted, it was like a sparrow had entered the room.

Sometimes when she wanted to talk, others couldn't; they had to listen to her.

And she was still small, couldn't speak clearly, just babbling, which made everyone laugh.

Hiding in Baba's arms, Li Shu's little mouth didn't stop; she was very close to Baba, without a trace of the disdain she had when at home.

"Why are you going on a business trip again?"

Liu Yin found a moment to talk to her son and couldn't help but complain, saying: "Xiao Ning is pregnant; you have to be careful and run outside less."

"It's not far, just Tianjin."

Li Xuewu hugged his daughter and kissed her, teasing Li Shu into reaching out her little hands to grab Li Xuewu's face, laughing "ge ge ge."

"Going and coming back is only three days; there's some work to be busy with over there, I have to go."

"The Rolling Mill won't stop turning without you?"

Liu Yin smiled and chided her son; of course she was happy that her son was successful, but as a mother, she couldn't help but nag.

Mothers in the world are all the same; when their sons are lying around at home, they dislike them for being lazy and not independent, and when their sons are busy with their careers and not by their side, they miss them.

It's fine if there are many sons; if it's an only child, the thoughts of the elderly missing their children really cannot be described.

So, no matter how far away they are, they must often call home and talk more about missing them.

Li Xuewu had experienced this kind of heartache, so he was especially patient with his mother and father.

Especially with his mother who liked to nag; she talked, and Li Xuewu listened, occasionally responding with a sentence or two.

Li Xue came home from work and entered the room; seeing her second brother was also there, she tapped Li Shu's little feet and smiled, saying: "Hurry up and take her away; this is a little rascal."

"Ya!"

Li Xuewu hadn't said anything yet, but Li Shu was the first to object; she could tell her little aunt was talking about her.

Her little expression was quite fierce; she climbed up from Baba's arms, stood on the kang, glared at her little aunt, and babbled incessantly, refusing to be outdone.

She wasn't really angry yet; if she were anxious, she could even pop out a few clear words.

Li Xue didn't indulge her; she went up and gave her two slaps on the bottom.

Li Shu widened her eyes, looking at her little aunt in disbelief, and then looked at Baba.

She was thinking: my dad isn't here, you hit me; now my dad is here, and you still dare to hit me!

"Waaaa~~~~"

"Fine! Let you tease her."

Seeing Li Shu crying, Liu Yin wouldn't have it; she smiled and hugged the child, and in front of Li Shu, she tapped Li Xue twice.

Hearing Li Shu's crying drop a few notes, she said angrily: "You're still a little aunt, and you hit a child like that."

Li Shu held her grievances in her grandmother's arms, pointing her little finger at her own bottom, meaning that her little aunt had just hit her.

"Ah, grandma saw it; let's take revenge~"

Liu Yin adored Li Shu, especially this little clever look; these days at home, the aunt and niece had had many battles.

If one didn't yield, they wouldn't fight, but if both didn't yield, wouldn't it just be chattering?

Everyone laughed for a while, Liu Yin put little cloth shoes on Li Shu, let her play on the ground, and went to the kitchen herself, while calling everyone to wash their hands and eat.

The meal had already been prepared, just waiting for the three children to come back from work to eat.

Because Li Xuewu didn't like to discuss work at home, everyone didn't talk about it, only talking about interesting things in daily life.

Li Shu didn't want to sit at the table, playing for a while and then running over to eat a bite, and after eating, going back to play.

"If you want to go to the mountain on the weekend, just follow Guodong's car and stay for a few more days."

Li Xuewu ate quickly, put down the rice bowl in his hand, and persuaded his mother: "His car often runs back and forth; it's convenient for you to bring things for my dad and the third son."

"I know, you don't need to tell me."

Liu Yin smiled and said dissatisfiedly: "It's your dad who doesn't want me to go up the mountain, complaining that the road is hard to walk, and afraid that things at home won't be taken care of."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhao Yafang and said: "I can't let go of things here with Yafang; what could your dad and the others have to do?"

Zhao Yafang knew her mother-in-law's intentions and smiled, saying: "I don't have anything to do; eating is just over at the side room, it's very convenient. If you want to go to the mountain, stay for a few more days; going back and forth isn't easy."

"Forget it."

Liu Yin said: "Why bother? Just stay home properly; if they need anything, just send it."

Li Xuewu squatted on the ground coaxing Li Shu, and hearing his mother's words, he said: "Before the New Year, when it gets cold on the mountain, let dad and the others come down."

After finishing, he looked at Ji Yuxiu and said: "Yuxiu, pay more attention to the third son's school; maybe they'll start classes."

"I don't think it's very likely."

Ji Yuxiu held her rice bowl and hesitated: "I went to their school a few days ago; it's very chaotic, doesn't look like it's going to start classes."

After finishing, she looked at Li Xuewu and said: "It's fine for dad to come back; let Xuecai stay quietly on the mountain."

Li Xuewu nodded and didn't talk about his affairs anymore; the graduates of '66 and '67 would only be assigned in the second half of next year; to restore normal teaching, it would probably take another three or four years.

This college student in the family was really worrying; others study for four years, he has to study for six or seven years; he really thinks he's a medical student of later generations.

Liu Yin missed her son, but this kind of thing at home wasn't up to her, so she could only listen and sigh in her heart.

When will the chaos outside stop?

People always look at problems from their own perspective; Liu Yin didn't like the chaos outside now.

It's worrying~

When Li Xuewu hugged Li Shu and went out, he just saw Liu Guangtian coming out of the third gate.

Seeing Li Xuewu, he was like a mouse seeing a cat; his footsteps paused and he wanted to run.

But then he thought, this is at home, where else could he run? The monk can run, but the temple can't.

So Li Xuewu saw him standing there motionless, took a glance, and ignored him.

Liu Guangtian didn't have his brother's cleverness; he was silly, just a blockhead.

Such a person is dangerous if you say he's dangerous, and useless if you say he's trash.

In the summer, people came and went in the Sihe Academy, and many came to cool off, but now it's not the case; there really aren't many people chatting in the compound.

It's not hot in the room anymore; isn't it comfortable to listen to the radio and drink tea from a big bowl?

Meeting the Third Master, Li Xuewu wasn't surprised at all; this person might just be watching their family.

Seeing that he was about to go out, he had been waiting here early; he must have something to say.

Over there, Liu Guangtian saw Li Xuewu ignoring him, moved his steps, and was about to go out, but heard the Third Master greet Li Xuewu, saying: "Are you going back?"

"Just came to pick them up."

Li Xuewu nodded and responded, not looking at the Third Master, just holding the child and walking out; this made Yan Fugui anxious.

"Hey, Xuewu, how come I heard that the Rolling Mill is recruiting workers, and many people were blocked and quite a few were cut?"

"Is that so? I don't know~"

Li Xuewu also looked at the other party with doubt and asked: "Who did you hear this from?"

"Hai~ it's just what people in the factory are saying."

Yan Fugui was good at bullshitting; he mumbled and passed it off, but he still chased after asking about the recruitment.

"You say, what's going on? They're recruiting, but they're picky; is it intentional, or do they want benefits?"

"Hehe, I really don't know."

Li Xuewu chuckled and looked at the Third Master, saying: "I don't manage personnel; I really don't know about the recruitment."

After finishing, he signaled to his home, raised his eyebrows, and asked in a low voice: "Didn't you try it? See if they really want benefits."

"Is there any way to try this~"

Yan Fugui hammered his hands in distress and said: "It's real money; if you try and it doesn't come back, that's it."

"Isn't there still a job?"

Li Xuewu smiled and said: "If you use your intelligence and get Yan Jiecheng into the Rolling Mill, spending money isn't a loss."

"This... how can this be!"

Yan Fugui didn't say he was stingy about money, but instead said righteously: "Doing this doesn't comply with the rules."

After finishing, he looked at Li Xuewu expectantly and said: "There are so many people recruiting this time; it must be fair and just!"

"I can't spend this wasted money; my second son is qualified enough, why spend money."

"Then you have to be quick."

Li Xuewu smiled and blinked, saying: "I heard that there are really many people signing up; they are interviewing while signing up."

"That... is useless."

Liu Guangtian, who had slipped to the side of the Chuihua Gate, couldn't help but say to the Third Master: "The factory prioritizes the children of employees for recruitment, but there are also requirements for culture and physical conditions."

After finishing, he looked at Li Xuewu and explained: "It means that under equal conditions, children of factory employees are prioritized, and those with high cultural quality are hired regardless of their background."

He pointed to the Third Master's home and said: "Your family's Jiefang hasn't even graduated from junior high school; the people our factory is recruiting this time are at least junior high graduates."

Seeming very proud, Liu Guangtian became more and more energetic, slapped his own thigh, and said: "Besides, our factory doesn't want cripples."

"Get out!"

Yan Fugui's biggest heartache was his son's lame leg; these days he had been anxious about work, and finally waited for the Rolling Mill to recruit, but encountered this kind of thing.

He wanted to talk to Li Xuewu, taking advantage of everyone's complaints now, to get his son recruited.

But just as he started talking to Li Xuewu, Liu Guangtian came to stir things up, and he was so angry he cursed loudly.

Liu Guangtian was startled by the shattering of the Third Master's image as a teacher, and then ran out of the gate laughing.

"A cripple wants to enter the factory, keep dreaming!"

"You're the cripple!"

Listening to Liu Guangtian's mockery in the outer courtyard, Yan Fugui was so angry his beard blew and his eyes widened; he really wanted to run out and give the other party a slap.

Li Xuewu, afraid of scaring Li Shu, had already stepped out of the compound gate and went to the west courtyard to get the car.

Yan Fugui was still cursing, but when he turned his head, he saw Li Xuewu had left; the good situation was ruined, and he stomped his feet in anger.

Eating was late at the side room; when Li Xuewu came out of the compound, they had just put down their chopsticks.

Everyone was in the room, except for Old Biaozi and his wife.

Li Xuewu was afraid of Li Shu being bitten by mosquitoes and was anxious to go home, so he didn't chat much with them, only asking a question as he passed by.

"Biaozi and the others aren't here?"

"Just went out."

Shen Guodong knew that Biao-ge and his wife had been arguing fiercely a few days ago, and had reconciled because of Wu-ge's persuasion.

Wu-ge cared most about the feelings between them; if the couple started bickering again, he might beat Biao-ge.

So now that he saw Li Xuewu frowning and asking, he replied quickly.

Walking out, he said: "Tiger Xiao Laosan from Beixinqiao came to find him to play mahjong; they just left, and sister-in-law went to chase them."

"When did he get so capable?"

Li Xuewu raised his eyebrows and said: "They all went out to play?"

"Hehe, they said they were playing mahjong, don't know what they're doing."

Shen Guodong seemed to know something but couldn't say it, blinking at Li Xuewu, afraid of letting something slip.

Li Xuewu curled his lip, seeing the old lady and the others coming out behind him, and was too lazy to pay attention to this.

After he drove the car and said goodbye to his mother and the others, and went out the gate, just as he turned the corner of the alley, he saw Mai Qinglan standing on a stone pier shouting at the street: "Li Qin Laoer! You come back to me!"

"If you dare to go, don't come home tonight!"

The alley where Li Xuewu lived faced the street, and there were streetlights on the road; he had already seen Old Biaozi and a few people pushing their bikes and meeting up to go out.

Tiger Xiao Laosan took a look at the woman who was shouting, poked Old Biaozi, and asked: "Biao-ge, look, is that woman calling you?"

Someone beside him also asked: "Why call you Qin Laoer?"

This title wasn't very elegant, and could even be said to be a very unpleasant term; Li Xuewu was also the second in his family, but no one dared to call him this.

"Can't be, who in this area doesn't know the prestige of Dongcheng Biao-ge? Would there be someone so blind?"

Old Biaozi didn't even look back, opened his hands, pushed the others, and signaled to leave quickly.

He was in a hurry and said: "Who knows, the name Li Qin Laoer is too funny!"

"Hahaha, I don't know her!"

"Irrelevant, leave quickly!"

"Let's walk faster~"

Everyone:...

Old Biaozi was in a hurry to leave and didn't notice a jeep driving up beside them.

After the words were finished, Li Xuewu's voice came from behind him: "Yo, it's Biao-ge~"

Old Biaozi:...

"Hehe..."

"Hehehe..."

"Hehehehe..."

Old Biaozi's smile gradually lost its soul; he still remembered the beating from two days ago, and seeing Wu-ge's eyes, he felt a bit guilty.

Especially with Mai Qinglan standing at the alley entrance glaring this way, looking like she wouldn't stop until she called him back.

Li Xuewu looked at the few people beside him with a gloomy face; they were all crooked and ugly.

These people had been trembling with fear since they discovered Li Xuewu coming over.

Some might not have had contact with Li Xuewu, but they had all heard Li Xuewu's name to some extent.

Especially the scar on his face, plus Biao-ge's reaction, they knew who was sitting in the jeep.

"That... we were just going to take a bath."

Old Biaozi said embarrassedly: "It's Xiao Laosan, saying the service at Huaqingchi is good, the water is clear, we..."

"If you want to take a bath, take a bath; why not make it clear to your wife?"

Li Xuewu looked at him, didn't want to lose face for him in front of these people, signaled to Mai Qinglan's side, and said: "Hurry up, is it good to be on the street?"

After finishing, he didn't pay attention to him, stepped on the accelerator, and left.

Old Biaozi looked at the back of the jeep, hesitated, scratched his lip, glanced at these stray dogs beside him, propped up the bike, and crossed the street to the alley entrance.

Watching Biao-ge leave, someone asked softly: "That was Li Erbala?"

"Shh~~ do you want to die!"

Tiger Xiao Laosan glared at that person and cursed in a low voice: "If you want to die, don't drag us with you!"

That person curled his lip, afraid in his heart, but still said hard: "Isn't it just two shoulders carrying one head? Look at you~"

Tiger Xiao Laosan and the others looked at the other party speechlessly; if he was so awesome, why didn't he give Li Erbala a punch just now?

That person was also made nervous by their gaze, shook the bike in a panic, and said: "I... I was just saying... Biao-ge!"

As he spoke, he pointed to Old Biaozi who was explaining to his wife across the road and said: "Look, Biao-ge's relationship with him is quite good~ they didn't scare you like that."

Tiger Xiao Laosan drooped his eyelids and cursed in a low voice: "This is quite good? Biaozi is afraid when he sees him!"

After finishing, he raised his chin, signaled across the road, and said: "If he wasn't afraid, could he go back?"

"So, that woman is really Biaozi's wife?"

"What Biaozi Biaozi!"

Tiger Xiao Laosan widened his eyes and said: "Is Biaozi someone you can call? If he catches you later, he'll definitely fix you!"

He signaled across the road with his eyes and said to the others: "Have some awareness in the future, don't forget to call her sister-in-law when you see her."

After finishing, he turned around and said helplessly: "Love is the grave that buries single heroes!"

"He is no longer the Biaozi of yesteryear; he has changed..."

Everyone looked at Tiger Xiao Laosan, and a feeling of desolation couldn't help but arise.

Is the world of martial arts gone, or are things different?

Isn't it better to be alone? Who wants a wife when they have brothers!

But having said that, Biao-sao is really good-looking.

"Baba~"

"Hey~"

"Baba~"

"Hey~"

It's been all morning, and Li Shu is still holding onto Li Xuewu and won't let go, very annoying.

Perhaps seeing Qin Jingru packing Li Xuewu's luggage, she thought it was being packed for her, and that she was being sent back to grandma's house again.

Li Xuewu didn't know what his daughter meant, coaxed her again and again, picking strawberries, watching chickens, finally coaxing her to eat breakfast, and then was called by his daughter to hug and watch fish.

Not having been home for several days, Li Shu missed these little fish, and also missed her father.

So when Li Xuewu hugged her and wanted to put her by the goldfish pond, she shrank her little feet and wouldn't stand up.

The meaning was that she wanted both fish and father, being clingy to Baba, but also not delaying watching goldfish.

Qin Jingru teased her, wanting to snatch her into Li Xuewu's arms, which made Li Shu wave her little hands hard, not wanting her to touch her.

Only when the car came did she cry, hugging Baba's neck hard and not letting go; she didn't want to leave.

Li Xuewu was amused and annoyed, coaxing his daughter; he didn't know what was wrong today; she was fine just now, but now she was crying hard.

But a child crying couldn't delay the time to go to work~

He signaled to Sha Qizhi who entered the door to take the luggage and document bag, handed Li Shu in his arms hard to the old lady, and walked out with some reluctance.

What a touching scene of father-daughter love and reluctance to separate~

And Li Shu finally realized something was wrong; the one being sent away wasn't her, it was Baba!

Then it's fine~!

"Eh~"

Li Shu stopped her tears and crying, pointed her little hand at the toys on the sofa, let the old lady put her down, and she wanted to go play.

Wasting a whole morning of toy-playing time, wasting feelings and tears for nothing~

Thanks to Li Xuewu being able to endure not coming back to take a look, otherwise he would definitely have been heartbroken to the point of fainting; his warm little cotton-padded jacket that he kept in mind was almost leaking like a fishing net.

A business trip doesn't start in the morning; he has work to be busy with, and Li Huai De does too.

So the two decided to take the train to Tianjin at noon, and it would take a little over two hours to arrive.

Not delaying rest on the road, and being able to walk and look around after arriving, it was just right for familiarizing with the situation and preparing for the meeting with the Marine Products Company tomorrow.

The day after tomorrow is free time, and they will be back at noon or afternoon.

Time is tight, mainly to set up an office in Tianjin and at the same time confirm cooperation with the Marine Products Company.

Although the relevant cooperation has already started, the Rolling Mill must send a leader with weight to talk and sit down to show the importance of the cooperation.

The first office of the Rolling Mill was set up by Li Huai De and Li Xuewu together; at that time, both were in the frontier.

The creation of the frontier office was the first step in truly taking the trade project, and it was also the most critical move for Li Huai De to master the Rolling Mill and control the overall situation.

Without the frontier office, he couldn't restrain Jing Yunong's joint enterprise, couldn't help Gu Weijie win the residential area project, and wouldn't have had so much capital to do things.

The trade on the surface brought sufficient confidence to the Rolling Mill, realizing many things that were previously unthinkable and undoable in his hands.

Several major projects carried out recently and the ongoing large-scale recruitment brought him great prestige.

Helping him rapidly expand the power of the Management Committee, and also prompting the situation of the Rolling Mill to land steadily in the direction they expected.

Li Huai De knew the importance of the trade project, and knew even more clearly what the office could bring to the Rolling Mill as a fulcrum supporting the operation of the trade project.

It is a continuous stream of business opportunities, continuous trade exchanges, a lever to push the Rolling Mill's products to the whole country, and a major opportunity to pry the joint enterprise to unite around the Rolling Mill and jointly achieve trade goals.

So, like Li Xuewu, he is very concerned about the establishment of offices in various places.

The second office is far away in Yuezhou; he doesn't have time, and it's not convenient to go and see, but he wants to come to the third one, Tianjin.

One is to meet with the leaders of the Tianjin Marine Products Company, the most important partner located in Tianjin, and finalize the deep cooperation plan for the next step.

The other is the office he cares about; site selection, personnel selection, product selection, he wants to see the potential of Tianjin.

It can be said that Li Huai De is looking forward to this trip to Tianjin, and is also preparing with a very good mood.

But! Things in life are unsatisfactory eight or nine times out of ten.

There are always people adding trouble and finding awkwardness for him.

"I disagree!"

Li Huai De frowned and said: "First, it doesn't comply with organizational procedures; second, the purpose and excuse for the investigation are too fake."

As he spoke, his eyes swept over everyone in the small conference room, especially Secretary Yang Yuansong.

"This isn't malicious reporting, or intentional retaliation, right?"

The meaning in Li Huai De's words was very clear; Secretary Yang Yuansong, Discipline Inspection Secretary Xue Zhifu, and Party Group Deputy Secretary Gu Weijie, the three secretaries of the Party Group were all there.

The three called him to a meeting, and as soon as they opened their mouths, they wanted to launch an organizational discipline investigation into Zhang Guoqi; wasn't this retaliation aimed at yesterday's incident?

Didn't he know whether Zhang Guoqi had problems or not!

How could Li Huai De allow Zhang Guoqi to be investigated!

First of all, Zhang Guoqi is in the inspection period, and he is the candidate for the factory office director he recommended to take over; doing this now isn't just disgusting him.

Secondly, regarding the investigation opinion put forward by Xue Zhifu, he felt that this matter could not be allowed to develop; this was a retaliatory action discussed by Yang Yuansong and Yang Fengshan after meeting.

He had just finished beating Yang Fengshan, and here they caught Zhang Guoqi; and they say it wasn't intentional?

As for reporting or something, he didn't believe it at all; even if it were true, he couldn't believe it.

If Zhang Guoqi is investigated, it will definitely involve the Youth Association, and this will also involve him.

Isn't this a dirty trick used by Yang Fengshan? By then, wouldn't he also be finished.

So, after Xue Zhifu finished speaking, he directly put forward an opposing opinion.

In addition to the above opposing opinions, Li Huai De also specifically emphasized the current stable and united situation, asking the Party Committee and Discipline Inspection to fully consider the current situation.

Yang Yuansong looked at Xue Zhifu, turned his head to Li Huai De, and said: "It is precisely because we fully considered the current severe situation that we made this difficult decision."

"We also don't hope for such black sheep to appear within the organization."

Yang Yuansong said with great regret: "But discipline is ruthless; we must ensure the purity of the organization."

"If the mistake he made doesn't damage work, and won't cause a bad influence on the current situation, then we are willing to give him a warning talk and save the patient."

"However, the problem is already very serious."

Yang Yuansong said with a serious face: "So, I agreed to the request of Discipline Inspection, immediately conduct an organizational investigation into Zhang Guoqi, and suspend the personnel order for him."

Without giving Li Huai De a chance to speak, Xue Zhifu also had an eternally serious expression, and handed an investigation document to Li Huai De.

He didn't speak, just letting Li Huai De look at the evidence list he had just handed over, as well as the testimonies of some people.

The Secretary Yang Yuansong just said that Discipline Inspection took the initiative to find him and report the investigation application regarding Zhang Guoqi.

Actually, it wasn't right; it wasn't Discipline Inspection that took the initiative to report; he didn't think about opening the situation so quickly to play hard.

It was Yang Yuansong who took the initiative to find him and directly showed his cards.

Xue Zhifu didn't know how Yang Yuansong learned that Discipline Inspection was investigating Zhang Guoqi, but since the Secretary came to ask, he had to tell the truth.

Yang Yuansong was also very straightforward with him; wanting to use Zhang Guoqi to involve Li Huai De, and then uncovering Li Huai De's bottom line was inappropriate.

During the previous period of such chaos, Xue Zhifu hadn't made a move, and there hadn't been any movement, and he didn't express any opinions at meetings, which didn't mean he didn't have opinions, nor did it mean he wouldn't make a move.

If you want to kill Li Huai De, you don't have to use "Great Learning"; Yang Yuansong knew that Xue Zhifu wanted to take the path of Discipline Inspection.

But he didn't agree; it's very simple, a dog will jump over a wall when it's anxious.

The stable situation now is what Li Huai De wants, and it's also what he wants; he knows even more clearly that this is what everyone in the Rolling Mill wants.

No one is paying attention to what Zhang Guoqi did now, and no one is willing to pursue what Li Huai De did in it.

At least at this time, no one is willing to uncover their bottom line.

Once Xue Zhifu investigates Zhang Guoqi thoroughly, it will directly threaten Li Huai De; this person will go crazy.

By then, the Rolling Mill will definitely be in chaos; not to mention the results, just Discipline Inspection won't have a good time, let alone any evidence.

No one can guarantee that all evidence will be published; what Yang Yuansong said to Xue Zhifu was that neither of them has the ability to protect this evidence.

Since the cards were shown, Yang Yuansong said more to Xue Zhifu.

When Xue Zhifu wanted Li Xuewu to go to Discipline Inspection, there was the purpose of providing cover, and it was also Xue Zhifu betting on Li Xuewu's loyalty and discipline to the organization.

He didn't know if he could win, but Yang Yuansong said that once this matter became big, he couldn't cover it.

No one in the Rolling Mill could cover it; both of them might not see the day Li Xuewu reveals his cards.

So, Yang Yuansong wouldn't stop Xue Zhifu from investigating Zhang Guoqi, because at this current time, he didn't want to give up the Party Group's management power over the Rolling Mill's cadres.

Knocking the mountain to shake the tiger, but you can't really hurt the tiger; without the ability and timing to slaughter the tiger, it's best to ensure a stable situation.

The opinion Yang Yuansong gave was to formally request the organizational investigation procedure into Zhang Guoqi, cutting off one of Li Huai De's arms, making him have some scruples.

And in order to increase the deterrent effect, the investigation into Zhang Guoqi shouldn't be conducted in secret; it should be as public as possible, preferably forming an overwhelming situation.

So, after Xue Zhifu fully considered it, and talked with Yang Yuansong about Li Xuewu's situation, he made today's decision.

Discipline Inspection proposes the investigation decision, the Party Group cooperates to restrict Zhang Guoqi's organizational relationship, and Yang Yuansong shows his cards to Li Huai De.

In Xue Zhifu's view, this is Yang Yuansong saving the dangerous situation of the Rolling Mill; in Gu Weijie's view, this is clearly a deterrent action.

And on Yang Yuansong's side, this is a counterattack he had to make.

In three days, changes happened one after another, catching him off guard and making him overwhelmed.

Being in the game, he can clearly feel Li Huai De's threat to him, and the Management Committee eating away at the Party Group's power step by step.

He must counterattack, must teach Li Huai De a lesson, so that the Rolling Mill won't fall into a dangerous situation of sliding into the abyss.

The atmosphere in the conference room was terribly gloomy; Gu Weijie hadn't spoken, and she didn't need to.

Things had reached this point; without her needing to explain, Li Huai De also knew that this matter wasn't something she could stop.

Yang Yuansong and Xue Zhifu insisted on the investigation; Gu Weijie only had the part of cooperating.

Moreover, based on Gu Weijie's personality, she also had opinions on this matter.

One can communicate within the scope of the rules and jointly achieve grand goals.

But it cannot be based on violating discipline or seeking private gain; this item couldn't pass with her.

Regardless of how many great achievements Zhang Guoqi made for Li Huai De, or how important he was to Li Huai De, as long as he dared to reach out, crossing the red line was a mistake.

Li Huai De's frown was deeper than a furrow; looking at the document in his hand was like cutting his own flesh.

It was different from what he thought; Discipline Inspection wasn't investigating the Youth Association, but Zhang Guoqi's personal corruption problem.

The evidence was very detailed, and there were witnesses; it was obviously not something that could be found out overnight; Discipline Inspection must have been watching him for a long time.

What made him dumbfounded was that an account book shown to him by Discipline Inspection showed that Zhang Guoqi had privately deducted materials worth more than 75,600 yuan during the Youth Association period.

But he clearly remembered what Zhang Guoqi gave him... was much less than this!

He hadn't asked how much the Youth Association had turned over; this wasn't something he handled.

But he knew very well how much he had gotten himself!

Damn! It's reconciliation again!

Li Huai De hated reconciliation, and hated even more the people who betrayed him; if Discipline Inspection wasn't wrong, then Zhang Guoqi had gotten more than him.

He could tolerate Zhang Guoqi lining his own pockets, but absolutely wouldn't allow the other party to get more than himself!

It's really too much! This bastard deserves to die!